Michael,
Contact Phil Wood directly or check with your LBS for some help on this. I do not know anything about tandem drive trains, but I'm sure that the different spindles feature different tapers (Shimano vs, Campi vs. ???) or offsets, like the Phil hubs.
In any case, Phil Wood knows how to fix your problem. (I'm still using my original 1975 PW Stronglight/TA BB, which has only been in once for new bearings in 35 years...)
PHIL WOOD
PH 408-298-1540 FAX 408-298-9016
SALES sales@philwood.com SERVICE service@philwood.com
385 East Taylor Street Suite 110 San Jose CA 95112 USA
Regards,
Jon Spangler in Alameda, CA USA
On May 10, 2009, at 9:30 AM, <classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org>
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> Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 07:07:24 -0700
> From: Michael Thompson <meauxtown@yahoo.com>
> Subject: [CR] Spindle Length
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> I bought an 70's vintage Jack Taylor tandem, and I've got some
> issues with the bottom bracket spindles. The cranks are nice old
> Stronglights with a triple set up, which are in good condition. The
> rear bottom bracket (loose ball & cup)?was just thrown together to
> sell the bike. The spindle is 130mm over all, but the guy put a
> washer behind the fix cup so that?the chain ring?would clear the
> frame. It looks like if the rear spindle had been 135 it would have
> worked properly. The front is a phil wood with an over all 115
> length non symetrical. I would buy a new phil for the rear, but
> when I went to the phil on line store, there are about 3 different
> 135's. Can someone give me some help here, with out looking at what
> I've got. Thanks.
> Michael Thompson
> Monroe, Louisiana